considering a new truck

[THEFERMANATOR]

FORD has had there share of hub bearing and ball joint failures in all of the SUPER DUTIES. GM has had a few problems with the hub bearing assenblies as well, haven't heard of any issues with ball joints. DODGE also had some issues with hub bearings and ball joints on the drivers side. The DODGE and GM's actually use a pretty similiar hub bearing set-up in the front end, and the FORDS is similiar. FORD also has issues with the 4X4 going out due to the vacuum lines to the hubs breaking off. All trucks have there issues, just pick the one you like best because in the end your the one that has to live with it.

[eight]

I've got a 98.5 dodge for sale. Best truck I've had so far. But then my King Ranch F-250 hasn't been bad either.

If the vacuum line for the hubs on the ford gets ripped off, get out and turn the knob.

[Seacrets]

If you need the extra torque and hp, or you plan on driving it for 500k miles, go for a diesel. At $.80 more a gallon for fuel, it better get better mileage than my Ford F250 Super Duty with a 5.4 Triton (13/17 mpg). My truck has a tow rating of over 8000 lbs and that's plenty for me. I did the math and the return on investment on a diesel just wasn't there. Also, diesel fuel costs much less to refine than gas, so why does it cost 25% more at the pump.

[parishht]

Pretty soon, you will be able to get an F150 with a diesel.
About a half year away.

[bcmarinamanager]

The thing I don't like about the Dmax's is their suspension. It's way too soft. It's nice if you want your truck to ride like a car, but it feels way too soft for me. My Dad bought an '07 Duramax 2500 and it's comfortable to ride in, but I don't like it that much. With a suspension that soft it doesn't have near the capacity as my '04.5 Dodge. The '04.5 - '07 Dodge 2500 is sweetest truck made. It comes with the Cummins common rail 600. It's the exact same block I run on my marina forklifts. On my 3/4 ton I've towed a trailer full of steel weighing 13,000lbs and I couldn't really tell it was behind me. It has so much power that when I click it into 4wd Low I literaly have to stand on the brake pedal or it will start pulling! Most powerful truck I've ever been in.

[cterrebonne]

that sucks about the ford oil pan rusting out. i guess when the time comes closer to getting one i'll go do some test drives. at the dealership i worked at before the owners had each a d-max 2500hd with the alli and 4wd. like said above the suspension was really soft, but i did like it compared to my truck the the torsion bars. the t-bar ride is like being on a train.

[randlemanboater]

Originally Posted by cterrebonne

that sucks about the ford oil pan rusting out.

I doubt you will have the same problem in La. as they have in the Pocono's with the rust.